The headline is a bit like saying "Painters sells dried paint for 90k" or "Programmer sells series of characters for 90k" Technically it's accurate, but it miss

The headline is a bit like saying "Painters sells dried paint for 90k" or "Programmer sells series of characters for 90k" Technically it's accurate, but it misses the point entirely. Richard Prince, whether you like him or not, is an artist and his medium is typically found/appropriated objects. We, as a society, have rewarded him in the past because there is something interesting in what he does. Oftentimes artists are misunderstood within their lifetimes and the scope of their interests become more apparent with time. So for now, these are super gimmicky and somewhat frustrating, but as the world changes in unexpected ways they will only take on more meaning .